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A Supreme Court case in the Supreme Court of the United States between United States and Paradise et al. The court issued a decision on Feb. 25, 1987.
Supreme Court of the United States
United States v Paradise et al., No. 85-999 (U.S. 1987)
- Docket
- 85-999
- Decided
- Supreme Court term
- 1986
- Official citation
- 480 U.S. 149
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The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Feb. 25, 1987.
Why does this case matter?
26 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
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The court issued its decision on Feb. 25, 1987. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
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Feb. 25, 1987: Decision issued
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Case record
United States v Paradise et al. is Supreme Court of the United States case number 85-999. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 29
Cites 29 cases · 15 on Jurvio
- Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education · Supreme Court of the United States · 476 U. S. 267
- Fullilove v. Klutznick · Supreme Court of the United States · 448 U. S. 448
- New Orleans v. Warner · Supreme Court of the United States · 402 U. S. 1
- Sheet Metal Workers v. EEOC · Supreme Court of the United States · 478 U. S. 421
- Louisiana v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 380 U. S. 145
- National Soc. of Professional Engineers v. U.S. · Supreme Court of the United States · 435 U. S. 679
- Teachers v. Hudson · Supreme Court of the United States · 475 U. S. 292
- U.S. v Montgomery Bd. of Educ. · Supreme Court of the United States · 395 U. S. 225
- Teamsters v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 431 U. S. 324
- Keyes v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colo. · Supreme Court of the United States · 413 U. S. 189
- North Carolina State Board of Education et al. v. Swann et al. · Supreme Court of the United States · 402 U. S. 43
- Craig v. Boren · Supreme Court of the United States · 429 U. S. 190
- Washington v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1 · Supreme Court of the United States · 458 U. S. 457
- University of California Regents v. Bakke · Supreme Court of the United States · 438 U. S. 265
- Brown v. Board of Education · Supreme Court of the United States · 347 U. S. 483
Cited by 26
26 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- Shaw, et al v. Smith · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Erich, et al v. Smith · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- M.G., et al v. Armijo, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Perrier-Bilbo v. US, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Midwest Fence Corporation v. TRAN, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- William Shea v. John Kerry · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Abigail Fisher, et al v. State of Texas, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Tony Korab, et al v. Patricia McManaman, et al, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Lorene Joshua, et al v. Pulaski Cty Special Sch Dist · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- North Little Rock Classroom, et al v. Lorene Joshua, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Little Rock School District v. Lorene Joshua, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Alexa Armstrong, et al v. North Little Rock School Dist. · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Betty Ostergren v. Robert McDonnell · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Betty Ostergren v. Robert McDonnell · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- HB Rowe Company Incorporated v. W. Tippett · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- John M. Kohlbek, et al v. City of Omaha · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 480 U.S. 149
- Cheryl J. Hopwood v. State of Texas v. Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants. Douglas Carvell v. State of Texas v. Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants. Cheryl J. Hopwood, Cheryl J. Hopwood v. State of Texas, Douglas Carvell, Douglas Carvell v. State of Texas · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ·
- Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
- Madsen v. Women’s Health Center, Inc. · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
- Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
- Keyes, et al v. School District, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 480 u.s. 149
- Keyes, et al v. School District, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 480 u.s. 149
- Spallone v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
- City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
- Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District No. 1 · District Court, E.D. Arkansas ·
- Turner et al. v. Safley et al. · Supreme Court of the United States · 480 U. S. 149
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